Conus boui

Conus boui is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.^[2]

Conus boui
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. boui
Binomial name
Conus boui da Motta, 1988
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Dauciconus) boui da Motta, 1988 · accepted, alternate representation Dauciconus boui (da Motta, 1988)

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 50 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and off Martinique